Parkway South Patriots Basketball

Hoops and Healing
Harry Schroederby Harry
SchroederFebruary 24, 2020
Grieving Father Fights Deadly Disease With Basketball
(St. Louis, MO) – Paul Ellis is a basketball coach, official and announcer. He is also a grieving father hoping to help other families with sick children. Paul and Melissa Ellis’ daughter Lyndsey passed away ten years ago. A disease known as Scleroderma. Scleroderma, is a chronic systemic connective tissue disease.

There is no cure, and virtually no treatment for Scleroderma.

So, the Ellis family remembers their daughter and fights the disease the best way they know. They host a basketball tournament. Paul has long been closely associated with the Parkway South School District and basketball program. In partnership with the school, head basketball coach Matt Roach and local basketball programs, Paul and Melissa host a three-day, fund-raising basketball tournament to raise awareness and money.

They remember Lyndsey.

Schools from the St. Louis area pay for their ‘feeder teams’ to participate in the three day event. They know they are playing and gaining experience and supporting a good cause.

While I never had the pleasure of meeting Lyndsey, I’ve known Paul and Melissa for years. We have broadcast games together and he is one of the finest men I know.

How Can You Help?
Watch the video and learn.

https://youtu.be/Wa78qWYQn_4

Here is the address – Scleroderma Foundation ~ C/O Paul Ellis ~ 1300 Big Bend Road

Twin Oaks, Missouri ~ 63021

The 2020 Lyndsey Ellis Tournament schedule has been announced! There are 45 teams registered to participate this season and all teams will play a minimum of three games. See the Lyndsey Ellis Tournament tab for the entire schedule.
Parkway South 5th Grade Blue Team:
Saturday 10:45 AM vs Pioneer Elite White at SWM L 24-22
Sunday 11:40 AM vs Flyers Elite Green in Gym A W 34-12
Sunday 1:30 PM vs Marquette White in Gym C W 23-14
Parkway South 5th Grade Red Team:
Saturday 9:50 AM vs Marquette White in Gym C L 27-23
Sunday 9:50 AM vs Flyers Elite Green in Gym A L 18-10
Sunday 11:40 AM vs Pioneer Elite White in Gym C W 34-12

Parkway South 6th Grade Blue Team:
Saturday 3:20 PM vs Flyers Elite Gold at SWM W 29-21
Saturday 5:10 PM vs Parkway Central Black at SWM W 23-20
Sunday 5:10 PM vs Pioneer Elite White in Gym A W 30-18
Sunday 7:00 PM vs Marquette White in Gym A W 35-14
Parkway South 6th Grade Red Team:
Saturday 7:55 PM vs Parkway Central Red in Gym A W 30-27
Saturday 8:50 PM vs Flyers Elite Green in Gym A W 35-28
Sunday 7:55 PM vs Eureka White in Gym A L 25-17

Parkway South 7th Grade Blue Team:
Saturday 2:25 PM vs Flyers Elite Gold in Gym C W 38-25
Saturday 6:05 PM vs Marquette White in Gym A W 43-34
Sunday 6:05 PM vs Parkway Central Red in Gym A W 42-30
Parkway South 7th Grade Red Team:
Saturday 5:10 PM vs Pioneer Elite White in Gym C L 44-26
Saturday 7:00 PM vs Flyers Elite Green in Gym C L 33-17
Sunday 9:50 AM vs Pioneer Elite White at SWM L 40-30
Sunday 2:25 PM vs Flyers Elite Green in Gym C W 39-34

Parkway South 8th Grade Blue Team:
Friday 8:15 PM vs Pioneer Elite White in Gym C W 57-46
Saturday 11:40 AM vs Parkway West Blue in Gym A W 39-34
Sunday 10:45 AM vs Flyers Elite Green in Gym C W 34-24
Sunday 3:20 PM vs Marquette White in Gym A W 36-30
Parkway South 8th Grade Red Team:
Friday 9:10 PM vs Parkway Central Red in Gym C L 36-28
Saturday 1:30 PM vs Knights in Gym A L 36-33
Saturday 4:15 PM vs Pioneer Elite Black in Gym A L 45-27
Sunday 2:25 PM vs Parkway West White in Gym A L 42-33

The Sixth Grade Blue team finished 10-0 in CNR League play! The team won by an average of 19.5 points per game. The Blue team is coached by Brittany Willis, Pete Willis and Cole Sidwell. Team members include:
Jordan Regans-#1
Zaden Johnson-#2
Lamant Foster-#10
Jacob Sidwell-#12
Wyatt Simmons-#14
Tristan Jones-#20
Tyler Shanfeld-#22
Grant Williams-#24
John Tanurchis#50

The sixth and seventh grade blue teams both won on Sunday, February 9th to remain undefeated in CNR League play! The sixth grade team beat Pioneer Elite White 29-24 to improve their league record to 9-0. Also on Sunday, the seventh grade blue team won 45-27 over Gene Slay Boys Club to improve their record to 7-0. The seventh grade red team did not play this weekend and remain 5-0.

The Parkway South Junior Cheerleaders have been working hard since August and have continued thru February! Thank you coaches and cheerleaders for cheering at our games this winter!
Left: Sixth Grade Cheerleading squad at Lindbergh High School on February 2, 2020.